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Post by herbertblake on Apr 8, 2023 7:25:35 GMT
Will we have to change our nickname from the Pirates to the Marsh Arabs? 🤔 New stadium naming rights St Philips BMW stadium of Light Or Colston Beacon Arena maybe?
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Post by yattongas on Apr 8, 2023 7:26:42 GMT
Hearing rumours that @marshy is going to be guest of honour at first game .
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Post by Jomo on Apr 8, 2023 7:49:41 GMT
Goodness sake of course it is only a statement of intent, that's obvious. The club can't win. They get lambasted for being silent, then they make a statement of the situation as it is now, and get undermined for that as well, because it is not concrete evidence that it will actually get built. What would you have them do? Maybe you could go and secure a deal on some land, identify all land owners in the area and discuss consent, compensation. Maybe you can liaise with civils and ground investigation contractors to discuss feasibility.
Or maybe you could just appreciate that largescale projects like this are extremely complex and take the combined input of hundreds of people across multiple organisations to even get the green light to begin construction on these things.
After an (admitted overly long) period of silence, this statement is a small but positive sign that we are still at the table and making progress on what the club know is required to make us competitive in the future.
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Post by badengas on Apr 8, 2023 8:04:56 GMT
Are we nearly there yet ?
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Post by gashead79 on Apr 8, 2023 8:14:31 GMT
I told everyone i had made my last comments on this, they are there forever, let’s see if anything comes of this as, all it is is a statement about talks. Nothing more I can't see what's in it for Wael to allow such a headline grabbing tweet if there isn't some form of behind the scenes assurance. It's pretty open that BCC are on board if the stadium is included and is prioritised (therefore preventing any Nimbys moving in first). If we can see potential pitfalls, then I'm sure the Rovers board can. What's in it for Wael? Possibly the same as what was in it for Higgs when he put pictures of a new stadium up around the bar, and stood waist high in stinging nettles with fake plans in his hands🤷‍♂️ Let's just hope this goes somewhere because Rovers and a new stadium just doesn't seem to be a thing.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Apr 8, 2023 8:40:16 GMT
Seems the majority are making exactly the same mistakes as with UWE and see this as a definite show of the FM going to be built when, in fact, it is just a statement saying that people are talking. Much ado about nothing. Shows how desperate some have become. Let’s see how long out takes to see any plans Well it is something when you were talking cryptically about how this was all dead in the water and never going to happen. And decrying the club not following up on red herrings at other sites. Either your sources were poor or you’ve been trying to pull the wool over other gasheads eyes. Perhaps it would be good to act with a bit of decorum and acknowledge that implying other gasheads were being taken for mugs for not “seeing the obvious truth” was very much off.
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 8, 2023 8:58:34 GMT
I can't see what's in it for Wael to allow such a headline grabbing tweet if there isn't some form of behind the scenes assurance. It's pretty open that BCC are on board if the stadium is included and is prioritised (therefore preventing any Nimbys moving in first). If we can see potential pitfalls, then I'm sure the Rovers board can. What's in it for Wael? Possibly the same as what was in it for Higgs when he put pictures of a new stadium up around the bar, and stood waist high in stinging nettles with fake plans in his hands🤷‍♂️ Let's just hope this goes somewhere because Rovers and a new stadium just doesn't seem to be a thing. Not sure Higgs' plans were fake, just unfunded. The point I was making is that if KP is right and the FM is already dead, why go to the trouble of creating the video and formal communication? It would do him a disservice and lose credibility. Better to say nothing. I suspect KP was given information which he took in good faith at the time but things moved on and we are back on board.
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Post by Kingswood Polak on Apr 8, 2023 9:35:34 GMT
Seems the majority are making exactly the same mistakes as with UWE and see this as a definite show of the FM going to be built when, in fact, it is just a statement saying that people are talking. Much ado about nothing. Shows how desperate some have become. Let’s see how long out takes to see any plans Well it is something when you were talking cryptically about how this was all dead in the water and never going to happen. And decrying the club not following up on red herrings at other sites. Either your sources were poor or you’ve been trying to pull the wool over other gasheads eyes. Perhaps it would be good to act with a bit of decorum and acknowledge that implying other gasheads were being taken for mugs for not “seeing the obvious truth” was very much off. Let’s see eh. I’m not getting excited about an announcement that is announcing talks, nothing else.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Apr 8, 2023 10:00:54 GMT
Well it is something when you were talking cryptically about how this was all dead in the water and never going to happen. And decrying the club not following up on red herrings at other sites. Either your sources were poor or you’ve been trying to pull the wool over other gasheads eyes. Perhaps it would be good to act with a bit of decorum and acknowledge that implying other gasheads were being taken for mugs for not “seeing the obvious truth” was very much off. Let’s see eh. I’m not getting excited about an announcement that is announcing talks, nothing else. You’re missing the point. You were cryptically insinuating nothing was happening. Which has been proven to be bullshit even if nothing comes of it.
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Post by gashead79 on Apr 8, 2023 10:01:53 GMT
What's in it for Wael? Possibly the same as what was in it for Higgs when he put pictures of a new stadium up around the bar, and stood waist high in stinging nettles with fake plans in his hands🤷‍♂️ Let's just hope this goes somewhere because Rovers and a new stadium just doesn't seem to be a thing. Not sure Higgs' plans were fake, just unfunded. The point I was making is that if KP is right and the FM is already dead, why go to the trouble of creating the video and formal communication? It would do him a disservice and lose credibility. Better to say nothing. I suspect KP was given information which he took in good faith at the time but things moved on and we are back on board. Ah OK. I've no idea about any info that people get or share. I do find it fascinating that when statements come from the club, hardly anybody claiming to be itk on here pre-empts the news. WRT the project already being dead..who knows? But if I had to bet my house on us getting a new ground or not, I wouldn't take the bet.
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Post by pucklegas on Apr 8, 2023 11:30:19 GMT
Seems the majority are making exactly the same mistakes as with UWE and see this as a definite show of the FM going to be built when, in fact, it is just a statement saying that people are talking. Much ado about nothing. Shows how desperate some have become. Let’s see how long out takes to see any plans KP my grey hair shows that I ve had so many hope's dashed over the years, not going to be celebrating until the building starts, potentially a good sign but not a great location for me, Filton would have been ideal just off the motorway.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Apr 8, 2023 12:31:21 GMT
Seems the majority are making exactly the same mistakes as with UWE and see this as a definite show of the FM going to be built when, in fact, it is just a statement saying that people are talking. Much ado about nothing. Shows how desperate some have become. Let’s see how long out takes to see any plans KP my grey hair shows that I ve had so many hope's dashed over the years, not going to be celebrating until the building starts, potentially a good sign but not a great location for me, Filton would have been ideal just off the motorway. And rail. And at one time, a runway close by. And, a strong Gas connection.
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Post by toggsy2 on Apr 8, 2023 12:58:19 GMT
Seems the majority are making exactly the same mistakes as with UWE and see this as a definite show of the FM going to be built when, in fact, it is just a statement saying that people are talking. Much ado about nothing. Shows how desperate some have become. Let’s see how long out takes to see any plans KP my grey hair shows that I ve had so many hope's dashed over the years, not going to be celebrating until the building starts, potentially a good sign but not a great location for me, Filton would have been ideal just off the motorway. I'm of the same thought process its still in the early stages once the plans are submitted are the first brick is laid then we can bang the drum and celebrate. I'm sure if the stadium does go a head there are few people that will quite happily eat humble pie and vice versa but until then why people feel the need to gaslight the chat is beyond me. Your grown adults FFS not school kids
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Post by The Equaliser on Apr 8, 2023 12:59:57 GMT
Any new stadium is clearly going to be easier for some fans, harder for others regarding accessibility, but St Philips Marsh really does tick so many boxes, not to mention we actually have a chance to play at a stadium fit for purpose and somewhere to really be proud of.
If completed,I genuinely feel this would be a gigantic leap forward in so many ways on and off the pitch. 👍🏾
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Post by toggsy2 on Apr 8, 2023 13:10:36 GMT
Any new stadium is clearly going to be easier for some fans, harder for others regarding accessibility, but St Philips Marsh really does tick so many boxes, not to mention we actually have a chance to play at a stadium fit for purpose and somewhere to really be proud of. If completed,I genuinely feel this would be a gigantic leap forward in so many ways on and off the pitch. 👍🏾 The Fruit Market is walking distance for me, because of the ULEZ the Mem is nightmare for me to get to what used to take 30 minutes now takes over an hour
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Apr 8, 2023 13:16:40 GMT
Seems the majority are making exactly the same mistakes as with UWE and see this as a definite show of the FM going to be built when, in fact, it is just a statement saying that people are talking. Much ado about nothing. Shows how desperate some have become. Let’s see how long out takes to see any plans Well it is something when you were talking cryptically about how this was all dead in the water and never going to happen. And decrying the club not following up on red herrings at other sites. Either your sources were poor or you’ve been trying to pull the wool over other gasheads eyes. Perhaps it would be good to act with a bit of decorum and acknowledge that implying other gasheads were being taken for mugs for not “seeing the obvious truth” was very much off. I know that one of the world's top sports agents has been on board, pitching to very wealthy people as prospective investors, including information regarding where we are at with the potential new stadium. I can't imagine that would have been happening if the project was truly dead in the water at the time. My source - one of the people who was approached for discussions.
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Post by gasheadmichal on Apr 8, 2023 15:07:07 GMT
Will we have to change our nickname from the Pirates to the Marsh Arabs? 🤔 New stadium naming rights St Philips BMW stadium of Light Or Colston Beacon Arena maybe? I can see it being named Rzembrzeszczykiewicz Stadion
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 8, 2023 15:24:28 GMT
Not sure Higgs' plans were fake, just unfunded. The point I was making is that if KP is right and the FM is already dead, why go to the trouble of creating the video and formal communication? It would do him a disservice and lose credibility. Better to say nothing. I suspect KP was given information which he took in good faith at the time but things moved on and we are back on board. Ah OK. I've no idea about any info that people get or share. I do find it fascinating that when statements come from the club, hardly anybody claiming to be itk on here pre-empts the news. WRT the project already being dead..who knows? But if I had to bet my house on us getting a new ground or not, I wouldn't take the bet. Surely the prospects that the FM might still be built is certainly better than it looking likely to be dead, meaning Wael would have to consider redeveloping the Mem, even though all the signs were not was not viable. or start from scratch looking for 10 acres or so of development land where we could potentially get pp, assuming Wael was prepared to wait a decade plus until a new ground was built.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2023 15:34:27 GMT
Well it is something when you were talking cryptically about how this was all dead in the water and never going to happen. And decrying the club not following up on red herrings at other sites. Either your sources were poor or you’ve been trying to pull the wool over other gasheads eyes. Perhaps it would be good to act with a bit of decorum and acknowledge that implying other gasheads were being taken for mugs for not “seeing the obvious truth” was very much off. I know that one of the world's top sports agents has been on board, pitching to very wealthy people as prospective investors, including information regarding where we are at with the potential new stadium. I can't imagine that would have been happening if the project was truly dead in the water at the time. My source - one of the people who was approached for discussions. BDO?
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Post by toggsy2 on Apr 8, 2023 15:40:22 GMT
I did ask this question in the other thread. What's happening with the waste disposal sites (Albert Road by the dogs home) in the area are they being relocated are they on part of proposed development land, if you know that area well you will know how much it stinks in the summer
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